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ISSUE 2 - 2011
AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY
Widening the Net
How improved data-sharing with state and global
law enforcement agencies is leading to more
effective investigations into banned substances
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01 Creating partnerships and
developing cooperation
WADA President John Fahey outlines how doping is a problem for all
of society, not only sport, and highlights the recent accomplishments
and agreements WADA has achieved to unite multiple stakeholders
in its mission to fight the use of illegal substances.
02 ‘Awareness’ crucial in the fight
against doping in sport
WADA Director General David Howman emphasizes the objectives
of WADA’s Say NO! To Doping campaign and reviews why sport
organizations around the world should sign on to help improve
anti-doping awareness.
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Harnessing law enforcement
and information gathering
How WADA is improving cooperation and data
sharing to tackle ‘upstream perpetrators’.
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WCO signs on in support
Supporting measures outlined in the UNESCO
Convention against Doping in Sport, WADA
and the World Customs Organization formalize
a new cooperative agreement.
// Features
Profile: Athlete Cydonie Mothersill . . . . . . . 06
Reaching out to Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Rosa Mota in Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
WADA at Parapan Am Games . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Anti-Doping education on the Isle of Man . . 10
‘Say NO! To Doping’ campaign . . . . . . . . . . 11
Code Compliance deadline . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WADA assistance for signatories . . . . . . . . 13
Rome Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WADA and GSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
BioTech against doping in sport. . . . . . . . . . 16
2011 Young Investigator Award . . . . . . . . . . 17
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RADOs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
UNESCO International Convention . . . . . . . 19
Creating partnerships and
developing cooperation
The Hon. John Fahey, AC, WADA President
// Editorial
WADA has been focusing on the benefits of a globally
unified approach to the fight against doping in sport for
some time now; an approach that sees organizations at
national and international level working together to help
eradicate a problem that threatens what we all value
and love about sport.
Bringing together different bodies from around the world
takes time, patience and an unwavering commitment
to everything that the anti-doping community stands for.
I was extremely heartened, therefore, that WADA
was able to release at its Executive Committee and
Foundation Board meetings in May a document
designed to help Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs)
develop partnerships with law enforcement agencies.
WADA’s Director General highlighted the importance
of intelligence gathering in his last message for this
publication, and the Agency was able to meet that
priority with the release of its ‘Guidelines
for Coordinating Investigations and Sharing
Anti-Doping Information and Evidence’.
Doping is not just a problem for sport—
it is a problem for the whole of society.
The rise of steroid abuse in our schools,
and even in our security forces, has not
gone unnoticed, and there is a recognized
need for joint action.
It will help WADA’s efforts to stay one step ahead of the
cheats and builds on the partnership already in place
with the International Federation of Pharmaceutical
Manufactures Associations (IFPMA), which was also
recently endorsed by the Biotechnology Industry
Organization (BIO).
One of the key elements of WADA’s mandate is to help
ADOs become compliant to the World Anti-Doping
Code and we are approaching a crucial stage in our
compliance cycle. WADA is currently very focused on
the compliance deadline in November and I urge all
ADOs to take all steps possible to attain this standard.
Bringing together different bodies from
around the world takes time, patience and
an unwavering commitment to everything
that the anti-doping community stands for.
I am confident this new initiative will enable ADOs to
take a pro-active role in the sharing of information with
the relevant authorities so that sport and society can
tackle this problem together.
Africa has been very much in WADA’s thoughts recently
as I was in Durban for the IOC Session and was also
delighted to sign an MOU with the SA Sports Ministry to
stage the World Conference on Doping in Sport in 2013.
From a science perspective, WADA’s new partnership
with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is a further
example of the cooperation that we are keen to develop.
Good luck to all the Outreach teams as they continue
their excellent work delivering the anti-doping message.
The recent memorandum of understanding signed
between WADA and the World Customs Organization,
which is similar to the agreement WADA has with
Interpol, is another important step in this direction.
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This agreement will allow both organizations to share
expertise at the early stage of medicine development
so that WADA can develop early detection methods
to minimize the chance of performance-enhancing
abuse when the medicines are licensed.
WADA will also be sending an Outreach team to the
All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, as well
as to the Pan American and Parapan American Games
in Mexico the following month.
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‘Awareness’ crucial in the
fight against doping in sport
David Howman, WADA Director General
We have our hugely important Outreach and
Education programs, as well as the traditional forms
of communications using online, print publications
and media relations.
We also have our awareness campaign Say NO!
To Doping and I would like to take this opportunity
to highlight its aims.
There is nothing complicated about Say NO! To Doping;
it is a turnkey tool that WADA created to promote the
fight against doping in sport.
It provides a template
on how to set up an
anti-doping awareness
campaign, where you can
pick and choose aspects
that are most relevant to
your organization’s need.
There is no time like the present to give this campaign
your full support.
Awareness is a crucial component of WADA’s multifaceted approach to the fight against doping in sport,
and I have been delighted with the funding support
from UNESCO to help develop such campaigns,
among other anti-doping projects.
WADA this year will be putting extra emphasis
on ‘Say NO! To Doping’ so it is an ideal time for
the anti-doping community to unite behind it
and launch their own campaigns.
Many in the anti-doping
community believe that
awareness, especially for
youth, is the best form of prevention, and already
there are a number of effective campaigns in place.
WADA this year will be putting extra emphasis
on Say NO! To Doping so it is an ideal time for the
anti-doping community to unite behind it and launch
their own campaigns.
I want to urge all of WADA’s stakeholders to use
the Say NO! To Doping model and create your own
campaigns. It does not matter how large or small
the campaign is, it will always have an impact.
Whether you produce and distribute Say NO! To
Doping pins, or build a campaign around one of
your championships, the most important thing
is just to have one up and running.
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Say NO! To Doping will be a prominent part of WADA’s
Outreach programs at the All Africa Games, Pan Am
Games and Parapan Am Games, and it would give
the project a huge boost if event organizers and
federations adopted it at other tournaments.
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Communicating the anti-doping message takes on
various forms within WADA’s operations.
UNESCO’s ‘Fund for the Elimination of Doping
in Sport’ has been especially useful of late for
anti-doping organizations in Africa, Latin America
and the Caribbean.
I have also been heartened by the partnerships WADA
has recently signed with GlaxoSmithKline and the
World Customs Organization.
I have stressed before that the problem with doping
in sport needs to be fought on a number of different
fronts: these latest developments are crucial to
achieving that aim.
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A more
data-driven
and coherent strategy
against doping
WADA took an important step in the fight against doping
in sport at its Foundation Board meeting in May when it
released guidelines designed to enhance cooperation
between Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) and law
enforcement agencies around the world.
“We have been saying for some time now that the
battle against doping cheats cannot be fought only in
laboratories across the world, and that we need a more
collaborative approach to the problem,” said WADA
Director General David Howman.
“Based on experience gained, evidence
gathered, and lessons learned in the first
10 years of WADA, it is the Agency’s firm view
that ADOs need to move beyond drug-testing
alone and develop additional ways to gain
information about the use and supply of
prohibited substances.
“After all, it’s not only the athletes who are
involved in doping—members of the athletes’
entourage may also be involved, as well as the
many upstream perpetrators in charge of the
supply and trafficking of substances.”
The WADA document is the result of a series of
symposia hosted by the ADOs in the USA, Australia
and UK over the last few years to establish a way
forward for the sharing of intelligence.
It is not a model of best practice, and nor has it been
proposed by WADA for it to become a formal part of
the world anti-doping program. It does, however, give
advice on how best to establish key relationships with
different authorities, and offers ample proof on the
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effectiveness of previous investigations into doping by
law enforcement agencies.
Examples include the investigation by French customs
and police into the Festina cycling team at the 1998
Tour de France; the enquiry by US law enforcement
agencies into the BALCO laboratory and its president
Victor Conte; the raid by Italian police at the 2006
Turin Olympics which seized doping materials from the
rooms of the Austrian ski team; and the multi-agency
cooperation across the US-Canada border that led to
the indictment of Dr Anthony Galea in 2010.
// Cover Story
‘Coordinating Investigations and Sharing Anti-Doping
Information and Evidence’ is a detailed document that
will lead to a more concerted effort in the fight against
doping in sport by allowing different organizations to
pool their intelligence and share their expertise.
“Intelligence gathering is crucial
if we are to take the fight against
doping on to a new level.”
The document also acknowledges the challenges faced
by ADOs. It highlights the need for evidence gathering
in relation to non-analytical rule violations, and the
problem of upstream perpetrators who mostly fall
outside sport’s jurisdiction.
As well as harnessing the powers of public authorities
in a bid to overcome these challenges, the document
advises ADOs on how best to ensure that appropriate
anti-doping laws exist within their countries, and that
those laws encompass all the relevant doping substances.
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Furthermore, it advises on how to incentivize robust
enforcement of national laws and regulations, and
highlights the potential need to remove legal obstacles
to the sharing of information between ADOs and
public authorities.
“Intelligence gathering is crucial if we are to take the
fight against doping on to a new level, and already
a number of ADOs have their own intelligence units
in place,” added Mr. Howman.
WADA and WCO
sign MOU
“These guidelines will help other ADOs adopt a similar
approach, so that we can develop non-analytical
strategies to go alongside the more traditional testing
programs that WADA has helped put in place over
the last decade.
“Testing and intelligence gathering will become more
and more interdependent over the next few years, and
will make life much tougher for those who continue
to cheat.”
WADA signed a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding with the
World Customs Organization (WCO) in June that will increase the sharing
of key information into the trafficking of prohibited substances.
The MOU includes co-operation in the collection, storage and exchange
of information, the setting up of information sessions and seminars, and
cross-organization alerts on trends observed in the areas of anti-doping
and the trafficking of doping substances.
“The WCO is committed to working with its international partners to combat
all forms of illicit trade, including the trade of illegal, counterfeit and unlicensed
pharmaceutical products,” said WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya.
“This MOU will facilitate relations between WADA and the WCO, provide us
with a concrete basis for further cooperation, contribute to a healthier and
safer international environment, and encourage Customs administrations in
meeting one of their core aims, namely the protection of society.”
The agreement further supports the national and international doping measures
referred to in the UNESCO ‘International Convention against Doping in Sport’,
and follows similar cooperation between WADA and Interpol.
Cydonie joins the fight
against doping in sport
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Cayman Islands’ star athlete Cydonie Mothersill earlier this year became the latest
addition to WADA’s Athlete Committee. The reigning Commonwealth Games 200m
champion has been amongst the world’s top sprinters for over a decade now and has
seen many changes within her sport - some good, some not so good.
Cydonie talks to Play True about the experience and
what made her want to take a more active role in the
fight against doping in sport.
Play True: At what age did you first know that you
would one day be able to compete and beat the best
sprinters in the world?
Cydonie Mothersill: It was a sequence of events that
made me take track more seriously. It started during
the latter years of my high school career—when I was
just starting to understand the sport—along with
performing well at the Caribbean Free Trade Association
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(CARIFTA) Games, particularly winning the double and
receiving the Austin Sealy Award.
However it wasn’t until my last year in college that I felt
I could be a part of this elite group, and that I could
make a success of becoming a professional track and
field athlete.
PT: Who was your role model growing up and why?
CM: My role model growing up was my Mom. In fact,
she still is my role model. She is a God fearing woman
and her strength is her resilience. She taught me along
with my brothers, the importance of hard work, in
trusting God and not in ourselves, to be honest and
that no matter what the obstacles are ahead that we
should press on. She is a woman of integrity. I also
come from a very small family, and they have played a
crucial part in shaping who I have become.
// Athlete Profile
She has also been personally affected by doping, and
was denied her right to stand on the podium at the
2001 World Athletics Championships by rivals who
have since been sanctioned for taking performance
enhancing drugs.
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“If I had the chance to speak to a fellow athlete who is
doping, I would say to them it’s not worth it. The fame
and the money just aren’t worth the consequences.”
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PT: As one of the world’s leading sprinters, how seriously
do you take your responsibility as a role model?
CM: I cannot recall when I first became aware of doping
in my sport. There wasn’t an ‘aha’ moment. It was
more a case of there being a lot of talk about the issue.
CM: I take my responsibility as a role model very seriously.
I try to show by my actions and way of life that hard work,
determination and self discipline are qualities that the
youth of this world must be proud to have and attain.
PT: How has doping in athletics affected you personally
in terms of success, especially when you were denied
a bronze at the 2001 World Championships until many
years later?
CM: I have been affected personally by doping, and it’s
important to remember that the damage it can inflict
goes much deeper than the loss of a job, your livelihood,
and the embarrassment it can cause. Doping weeds
itself info families and can destroy them.
For me personally, being denied the rightful chance
to stand on the podium at the 2001 World Athletics
Championships in Edmonton to receive my bronze
medal is something I can never get back.
Yes, it was wonderful to finally receive it at home last
year because I was surrounded by my family and friends,
and because the entire country got to be a part of that.
But no one will ever really know what I have been
denied. No one will ever know what my contract could
have been, what other endorsements might have come
along? I used to think about these things, but now I do
not bother myself with those thoughts — I’ve come to
terms with what happened.
It is something I cannot get back or change so why
dwell on it? Life goes on.
PT: Is there a specific experience that made you want
to join the WADA Athlete Committee?
CM: When I was told by the president of our Olympic
Committee, Mr. Donald McLean, that my name would be
put forward for the nomination, I was honored just at the
thought. I shared the idea with only my family as I thought
oh how great to be considered, but I also wondered
whether it was a long shot that I would be chosen.
Needless to say I am honored that I was selected. My
reason for being on this committee is firstly to educate
myself on the role that WADA plays in athletics and
sports in general. Many athletes have a misconception
about WADA’s role, and I did too.
Also I love my sport and want it to have a better image,
and for it to have longevity. So if I can play a part in
changing people’s perceptions then I am pleased. My
hope is that one day the playing field will be level.
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I want to show the youth in my country that even though
we are small in size we can still make an impact in
sports on the world stage. I hope my accomplishments
will give them hope to dream beyond our shores.
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PT: When did you first become aware that doping was
a problem in your sport?
PT: Is the problem of doping discussed amongst
athletes at events?
CM: The problem of doping surrounds athletics, and as
athletes we are concerned about how our sport is viewed,
and the things that occur within its scope. So yes, the
problem of doping is discussed. We do not speak publicly
about those discussions, but we are aware of them.
PT: Athletes can earn big money these days: do you
think that ‘clean’ athletes should be taking on more
responsibility to make the sport ‘clean’.
CM: Clean athletes cannot take on any more responsibility
in making our sport clean — apart from what we are
already doing, which is speaking out against doping,
and making ourselves available to drug testers.
I believe our hands are tied. How can we fight them, how
do we convince them that the big money that they can
potentially make isn’t worth the consequences? We, the
clean athletes, are trying to focus on performing well, despite
the fact that maybe the odds are already against you.
PT: Do you think doping in athletics is becoming more
or less of a problem, and have you seen the problem
grow throughout your career?
CM: I think that doping is becoming more of a problem
because the methods seem to be getting more
sophisticated. It seems the cheaters are harder to detect.
Throughout my career the face of doping has changed.
PT: If you had the chance, what would you say to a fellow
athlete who is doping?
CM: If I had the chance to speak to a fellow athlete who
is doping, I would say to them it’s not worth it. The fame
and the money just aren’t worth the consequences.
I would say that your decision to break the rules that govern
our sport won’t make the playing field level because you
believe others are doping. I would also say think about
your family, your country and your sport — think about
the damage and embarrassment that will follow.
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Reaching out to
Africa
// Feature
WADA will deliver its anti-doping message
to Africa in August when it sends an
Outreach team to the All Africa games
in Maputo, Mozambique.
Working alongside the Outreach team will be members
of WADA’s Communications department, who will host
a press conference and a number of interviews with
African media.
“We are extremely excited about visiting the Games—
we are very focused on working closely with the event’s
organizers and WADA’s stakeholders in Africa to try and
raise the profile of anti-doping,” said WADA President
Mr. John Fahey.
“Outreach is a key component with which to
communicate with athletes and the wider sporting
movement, and I very much look forward to building
on WADA’s relationships in the region.”
WADA’s Outreach is a tried and tested program developed
for major multi-sport events over the last decade.
Rosa Mota adds experience in Africa
The former Olympic, World and European
champion will lend her expertise and knowledge
to a program designed to raise anti-doping
awareness among the finest athletes in Africa.
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“Having an athlete as widely known and
respected as Rosa Mota on board is a huge
boost to our Outreach goals at the All Africa
Games,” said WADA Director General
David Howman.
“Rosa has a wealth of advice to offer after
competing so successfully and for so long
at the top end of her sport. Competitors in
Maputo will be able to learn from her— she
will give WADA’s Outreach an extra dimension.”
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Marathon legend Rosa Mota will add a decade’s
worth of experience as an elite athlete to WADA’s
Outreach program at the All Africa Games.
First for WADA at
Parapan American Games
WADA will break new ground later this year when it
sends an Outreach team to the Parapan American
Games for the first time.
The event in Guadalajara, Mexico (November 12–20)
follows the able-bodied Pan American Games
(October 14–29), where WADA’s Outreach team
will also be in attendance.
“We look forward to working alongside the organizers
of the Parapan Games for the first time,” said WADA
Senior Manager Stacy Spletzer.
“The Games have grown to such an extent over the
years that we now have an opportunity to reach out
to a large number of athletes in one environment.”
It allows a friendly and direct approach to athletes and
their entourages in a bid to raise their awareness of the
dangers of doping.
In Maputo, an Outreach booth will be set up in the
athletes’ village, where competitors will be able to
learn about health risks involved in doping and the
importance of competing ‘clean’.
The team will be lead by Stacy Spletzer, WADA’s Senior
Manager Athlete Relations and Communications, whose
Outreach experience includes numerous Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
Ms. Spletzer will be joined in the Outreach booth by an
experienced team of anti-doping officials from around
Africa, who will be on hand to deliver WADA’s message
and answer any enquiries, as well as Portuguese
marathon star Rosa Mota.
The booth will also be used to conduct media interviews
with Mr. Rodney Swigelaar, Director of WADA’s South
Africa Regional Office, who will be available to explain
the WADA policies and its approach to the fight against
doping in sport.
The WADA press conference has been scheduled for
September 2, the day before opening ceremony. The
Games runs through to September 18.
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It will be the fourth edition of the Parapan American
Games, and organizers will look to build on the
success of its 2007 predecessor in Rio which
attracted 1,150 competitors from 25 countries.
The first Parapan American Games in 1999 was also
staged in Mexico, and four years later Mar del Plata
in Argentina hosted the event.
Anti-Doping education
on the Isle of Man
WADA will also be attending the fourth edition of the
Commonwealth Youth Games (Sept 7–13) in Douglas
on the Isle of Man, where there will be a strong focus
on education.
Up to 1000 athletes aged 14–18 and from 71 countries,
will compete in seven sports, allowing WADA’s Education
department the opportunity to raise awareness on the
dangers of doping in sport through its Play True
Generation Center.
First launched at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore,
Play True Generation is designed to encourage complete
rejection of doping by youth athletes.
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Gathering momentum
for awareness campaigns
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WADA is looking to build on the growing momentum
of ‘Say NO! To Doping’ as more and more sports
organizations around the world adopt the user-friendly,
turn-key awareness campaign.
Launched in 2010, Say NO! To Doping has enjoyed
considerable success as a platform for bodies to unite
behind in their support of doping-free sport. WADA
expects the impact of its message will continue to grow
in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was the
first to adopt the campaign at their world championships
in Germany last year, using the idea of a green practice
puck to deliver its message.
Since then FIFA, the International Rugby Board
(IRB), the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and
International Floorball Federation (IFF) have joined the
list of the governing bodies to have incorporated elements
of it into their anti-doping awareness campaigns.
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launch in South Africa
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and National AntiDoping Organizations in Brazil, South Africa and Finland
have also used it as a template for their messaging.
“Say NO! To Doping has been endorsed by some of
the biggest sports federations in the world, and our
aim at WADA is to get as many organizations on board
as possible,” explained Stacy Spletzer, WADA’s Senior
Manager Athlete Relations and Communications.
“Awareness is a vital tool in the fight against doping
in sport—if young athletes and fans see their heroes
associating with the anti-doping message, then it will
hopefully have a knock-on effect.
“Awareness is a vital
tool in the fight against
doping in sport.”
“There is no reason why every sports organization
and sports event cannot have its own anti-doping
campaign, and the concept behind Say NO! To Doping
is to help them in that goal.”
One of the ways for an organization to adopt the campaign
is by having a piece of equipment integral to their sport
produced in green and with Say NO! To Doping branding.
That piece of equipment can then be introduced at
training camps or during warm-ups at major competitions.
Banners, leaflets, merchandising are also covered in
WADA’s Say NO! To Doping guidelines.
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SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) responded
to a worrying trend of steroid abuse in South African
high-school rugby by launching its ‘I Play Fair. Say
No! To Doping’ campaign at two Super 15 games
on the same weekend.
The integrated campaign, which incorporated
WADA’s ‘Say NO! To Doping’ slogan, was designed
to develop a culture of anti-doping in sport among
athletes, coaches and fans.
In addition to the high-profile launch at the Super 15
games in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, the campaign
was supported by a public service announcement
from South African rugby star and Rugby World Cup
winner Bryan Habana.
“We needed to launch the campaign on a national
level with maximum exposure involving both athletes
and fans,” said SAIDS’s CEO Khalid Grant.
“We have now connected with other sports
federations, where we will activate targeted
campaigns for different sports.”
Other elements of the campaign include social
media, digital advertising, brand management,
politician endorsement, stakeholder engagement
and event activation.
“I Play Fair. Say NO! To Doping is a prime example
of how working as partners we can create highlyeffective campaigns at both national and global
level,” said WADA Director General David Howman.
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WADA focused on
Compliance deadline
One of the most important cycles in WADA’s mandate will
reach a conclusion later this year when the first Compliance
Report is presented to the Foundation Board.
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WADA will deliver the eagerly-anticipated report at
the Board's meeting in Montreal in November, having
two months earlier given an interim report to its
Executive Committee in Lausanne.
The November deadline will also coincide with
UNESCO’s report on compliance to its ‘International
Convention against Doping in Sport’, the means by
which countries officially signify their support for the
fight against doping in sport.
Helping signatories reach Code compliance is one of
the fundamental principles of WADA’s mandate and
the November date has been very much at the
forefront of the Agency’s efforts for the last few years.
WADA assistance
for signatories
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WADA’s methods for helping signatories become
compliant to the Code are tried and tested, and
designed to help organizations of all sizes reach
the required standards.
There are two stages to reaching Compliance: setting up
anti-doping rules, and then creating anti-doping programs.
Signatories must first implement Code fundamentals into
their rules, and then create programs that satisfy key
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“Persuading governments and sport to accept and
then implement the Code is arguably WADA’s most
significant achievement to-date,” said WADA Director
General David Howman.
“So it is incumbent on the Agency to now make sure
as many signatories as possible become fully
compliant. Monitoring is crucial to that process.
“The Code has given global harmony to anti-doping
in sport but, as well as accepting the principles
of the Code, signatories must have in place rules
and programs that allow it to be effective.
criteria for testing, results management, Therapeutic
Use Exemptions, and education.
At the first stage, WADA has created Model Rules for
signatories to adopt, and offers assistance through a
series of reviews, and sometimes meetings, depending
on the degree of help a signatory requires.
For their programs, signatories can access guidelines
on line, particularly for registered testing pools, out-ofcompetition testing and testing programs, while the
WADA Logic Survey is a key tool to self-evaluate the
progress they have made.
Throughout the process, expertise and guidance is also
on hand from WADA’s Regional Offices and the
Regional Anti-Doping Organizations.
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For an organization to become a signatory it must first
agree to the Code’s fundamental principles, before
amending its own rules to embed the Code’s regulations.
“Helping them with the task of implementing those
standards is a huge part of the Agency’s focus at
the moment.”
As of 2008, WADA was
mandated to report on
signatories’ compliance every
two years, though the schedule
for the first report was put back
a year in alignment with
UNESCO’s compliance timing.
“Persuading governments and sport to accept
and then implement the Code is arguably WADA’s
most significant achievement to-date.”
The Foundation Board also recognized that certain
signatories needed more time due to amendments
made to the Code in 2009.
It must then enforce those amended rules and agree
to report on compliance.
“Assisting signatories with compliance is one of WADA’s
core activities and we can be as hands on as is necessary,”
explains Rune Andersen, WADA Director of Standards
and Harmonization.
“There has been considerable compliance
progress made in the last couple of years,
but we are under no illusion that there
is still much to do,” added Mr. Andersen.
“We are fully aware that some signatories require
more help than others, depending on their
resources and particular situation, and we take
this into account when offering support.
“Assisting signatories with compliance is
one of WADA’s core activities and we can
be as hands on as is necessary.”
“Visiting individual countries is often required and, as
an example, we recently achieved considerable success
from our trip to Hungary.”
Joint WADA-IOC missions to Russia and Brazil in May
and June respectively also resulted in gaining a clearer
idea as to the anti-doping challenges these countries face.
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Rune Andersen
“November is a key date for us
and I want to encourage as many
signatories as possible to make
a huge effort to become fully
compliant before that deadline.”
WADA and FMSI
encouraged by peptide
hormones symposium
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WADA and the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine
(FMSI) were encouraged with the outcome of their
Rome Symposium into the detection of doping with
peptide hormones.
It also confirmed that over the last few years significant
progress had been made into peptide hormone protein
detection, which has been reflected in several
applications in the fight against doping in sport.
“It’s widely accepted that doping cheats are becoming
more sophisticated, so it is imperative the anti-doping
community applies cutting-edge science to stay one
step ahead of them in terms of detection.”
The two-day Symposium was
hosted by the FMSI and attracted 60 experts in science
research and medicine from across the world.
“WADA-accredited laboratories are able
to detect several recombinant peptide
hormones, including some which are
identical in structure to their endogenous
counterparts, so it is vital we continue
research into this area,” said WADA
Science Director Olivier Rabin.
“This type of symposium plays a significant
role in the fight against doping in sport and we must
give credit to the FMSI for enabling so many experts
to gather under one roof to discuss this subject.”
Dr Maurizio Casasco, FMSI President
“It’s widely accepted that doping cheats are becoming
more sophisticated, so it is imperative the anti-doping
community applies cutting-edge science to stay one
step ahead of them in terms of detection,” said FMSI
President Dr Maurizio Casasco.
Participants reviewed scientific advances in the area of
detection of doping with peptide hormones, releasing
factors and other related substances.
It concluded that the Symposium resulted in a productive
review of the most advanced methodological concepts
in the field of peptide hormones in the context of their
potential application for anti-doping testing.
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WADA signs agreement with pharma giant GSK
The historic partnership, which was officially ratified
in London in late June, will see GSK supply WADA
with confidential information about medicines in early
stage development that could be abused by athletes
once they are licensed for patient use.
WADA achieve its mission of a doping-free sporting
culture,” said WADA President John Fahey.
The partnership covers all new medicines being developed
by GSK and builds on the company’s role as the Official
Laboratory Services provider for the 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
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WADA signed a long-term agreement with
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in July that will help create
early detection methods for medicines that have
performance-enhancing potential.
“The safe and effective use of our medicines, in appropriate
patients, is our top priority,” said Patrick Vallance, SVP
Medicines Discovery and
Development at GSK.
“The safe and effective use of our medicines,
in appropriate patients, is our top priority.”
“Unfortunately there is always
potential for illegitimate use by
athletes. Our contribution as
laboratory services provider to
Patrick Vallance, GSK
London 2012 and this longer
term partnership with WADA will demonstrate the
positive role that science can play within sport.”
Under the new agreement, medicines in development
will be reviewed by GSK scientists specifically to
identify substances with a probable or high risk of
abuse in sport.
Olivier Rabin (WADA) and Pauline Williams (GSK)
“Our work with the pharmaceutical industry is critical
to staying one step ahead of the dopers, who have an
ever-increasing level of scientific expertise—this
partnership will play a significant role in helping
Scientists will look for any similarity to the pharmacological characteristics of existing performanceenhancing substances and assess how they work
in the human body. This would include stimulatory
effects or improved physical endurance.
New medicines found to have performance-enhancing
characteristics will be highlighted and confidential
scientific data will be transferred by GSK so WADA
can begin work on detection methods.
BioTech endorses Declaration against Doping in Sport
The ‘Joint Declaration on the Fight
against Doping in Sport’ between
WADA and the International
Federation of Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers and Associations
(IFPMA) was endorsed by the Bio
Technology Organization (BIO) at
its conference in Washington DC
in June.
The endorsement adds further
support to the WADA-IFPMA
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declaration that was established
to identify medical compounds with
doping potential, restrict misuse
of medicines in development, and
facilitate development of detection
methods to help the fight against
doping in sport.
As part of the endorsement, BIO will
encourage its member organizations
to collaborate with WADA
and the IFPMA.
“Our members have continually
demonstrated their commitment to
the anti-doping cause,” said BIO
President and CEO Jim Greenwood.
“This endorsement is a natural step
in this long-standing tradition.”
The endorsement was supported
by a BIO Convention discussion
on ‘How Dare they Dope with our
Medicines’, which addressed the
issue of doping in sport.
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WADA announces
2011 Young Investigator
Award candidates
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WADA has announced six short-listed candidates who
hope to be amongst the winners for the prestigious
2011 Young Investigator Award.
The candidates (see full details right) come from Spain,
Greece, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Switzerland
and Austria, and will be vying for one of the four awards.
“Good luck to all the candidates—we are delighted they
have chosen projects to explore issues related to doping in
sport to further our knowledge in the area of social science
research,” said Rob Koehler, WADA Director, Education
and Program Development.
“Research is vital in the fight against doping. It provides
evidence-based information to more effectively tailor our
programs to specific target groups.
“The Young Investigator Award is an important component
of our education strategy and we are confident it will
continue to develop into a highly-valued prize within
the world of academia. We hope that all these young
researchers continue to work in the field to further our
knowledge base.”
Winners will receive US$2,000 each and have their
profiles added to WADA’s highly-respected Social
Science Research Directory.
Now into its second year, the Young Investigator Award
is designed to encourage students to focus their area
of research on anti-doping issues.
The 2011 award was open to all students due to have
completed a relevant master’s level research project
(thesis, thesis equivalent or internship report) by
January 10, 2012.
The winners will be announced in March of next year.
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2011 Candidates
Alberto Yelmo Bravo, Spain:
The Role of the Psychologist in the
Prevention of Doping in Spain
Adamantia Thanou, Greece:
Epidemiology of Self-Reported
Doping Use among Greek
Elite Athletes
Ricky James, United Kingdom:
Acceptable Alternatives to Doping:
Promoting Functional Food
to Enhance Performance
Josef Hovorka, Czech Republic:
Ethics in Sport - Educational Research
in Primary and Secondary Schools
in the Czech Republic
Mike Earl, Switzerland:
Measuring the Impact of a Drugs
and Doping Control Education Program
on Knowledge and Attitudes of Young
English Professional Footballers
Cornelia Blank, Austria:
Evaluation of Austrian Sport Physicians’
and Pharmacists’ Knowledge Regarding
Doping and Doping Prevention in Sports
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RADOs key to African
anti-doping progress
Crucial to this development have been the Regional AntiDoping Organizations (RADOs) that were set up to manage
the anti-doping requirements on an area-specific basis.
The first of six RADOs in Africa was established in 2005, and
there are now offices in Tunisia, Niger, Cameroon, Kenya,
Mozambique and Seychelles to look after the interests of
45 countries in the African and the Indian Ocean regions.
Key to their role has been the creation of in-competition
and out-of-competition testing through a network of
doping control officers, processes for results management
and Therapeutic Use Exemptions, and anti-doping
education programs.
In addition, the RADOs have assisted event organizers
with their testing and education programs, including
the 2008 Supreme Council for Sport in Africa (SCSA)
Zone VI Youth Games, as well the 2011 Indian Ocean
Games in Seychelles.
They will also assist the WADA Outreach team at
the 2011 All Africa Games in Mozambique.
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Significant progress has been made in African anti-doping
over the last five years thanks to the efforts of the WADA
Regional Office in Cape Town.
Of great benefit to the Africa RADOs has been
partnerships with La Conférence des Ministres de
la Jeunesse et des Sports des États et gouvernements
ayant le français en partage (CONFEJES), and the
Commonwealth Secretariat.
Funds provided by these organizations have assisted
the RADOs in furthering the fight against doping in
sport in their member countries.
Tunisia
Niger
Cameroon
Seychelles
Kenya
Mozambique
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Ratification of UNESCO
Anti-Doping Convention
reaches 159
UNESCO set to
report on Convention
and funding
The number of UNESCO member states to have ratified
the International Convention against Doping in Sport
has reached 159*, following decisions by the Federated
States of Micronesia,
Uzbekistan and Gambia to
commit their support.
The third session of the Conference of Parties to the
‘International Convention against Doping in Sport’ will
meet from November 14–16.
The International Convention
against Doping in Sport is now
the third most ratified of all
UNESCO conventions, which
shows a remarkable
commitment and unified
approach from countries
across the world.
“It is hugely significant that
WADA’s ideals have developed an accord with
159 countries around the world,” said WADA
Director General David Howman.
“If ever anyone has doubt as to the worldwide commitment
to our cause, they need only to look at this figure.
“It sends out a very strong message that the world
is united in its desire to rid sport of drugs.”
It will discuss monitoring of the
Convention as well the Fund
for the Elimination of Doping
in Sport (Voluntary Fund).
© UNESCO/Michel Ravassard
UNESCO has strongly
encouraged governments to
send anti-doping experts to the
Paris session and has asked
them to complete in advance
an online questionnaire.
Results of the survey—
which must be completed for states parties to remain
compliant with the convention—will be reported at
the Paris session.
Also to be discussed is the election of members
to the Approval Committee for the Voluntary Fund,
a report on the projects funded, and a discussion
on the Fund’s focus.
UNESCO is made up of 193 member states, which leaves
just 34 who have yet to complete the process.
(* as of June 7, 2011)
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